Buckeye-leafed Cassava vs Cassava

Manihot aesculifolia compared with Manihot esculenta

Key Differences

• Buckeye-leafed Cassava is Least Concern while Cassava is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckeye-leafed Cassava	Cassava
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus same	Manihot	Manihot
Species	Manihot aesculifolia	Manihot esculenta

Evolutionary Relationship

Buckeye-leafed Cassava and Cassava share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Manihot.

Conservation Status

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

LC — Least Concern

Cassava

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckeye-leafed Cassava	Cassava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Cassava

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (6 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

The Buckeye-Leafed Cassava (Manihot aesculifolia) is a species in the genus Manihot. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Cassava

The Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is a species in the genus Manihot. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.